Manga like Bocchi the Rock!

K-On!

Also known as K-On!.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Music , Slice of Life

When their high school's pop-music club is about to be disbanded due to lack of interest, four girls step up to fill the membership quota. Unfortunately, lead guitarist Yui Hirasawa has never played an instrument in her life. Ever. And although she likes the idea of being in a band, standing in front of the mirror posing with her guitar is a lot easier than actually playing it. It's gonna be a while before this motley crew is rocking out, but with their spunk and determination cranked to 11, anything is possible!



Note: Includes five extra chapters.

Tags: Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , 4-koma , School Club , Primarily Female Cast , School , Primarily Teen Cast , Band , Food , Rock Music , Female Protagonist , Tsundere , Seinen , Chibi , Tomboy , Slapstick , Tanned Skin

Hitoribocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Hitori Bocchi suffers from extreme social anxiety, she’s not good at talking to people, takes pretty extreme actions, is surprisingly adept at avoiding people, her legs cramp when she overexerts herself, gets full of herself when alone, will vomit when exposed to extreme tension and often comes up with plans. Now she is entering middle school and her only friend, Yawara Kai, is attending a different school. This leaves Bocchi alone, surrounded by new classmates with whom she must make friends before Kai will talk to her again.

Note: Includes 1 extra chapter.

Tags: School , 4-koma , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Ensemble Cast , Hikikomori , Primarily Child Cast , Seinen , Slapstick , Primarily Teen Cast , Iyashikei , Coming of Age , Ninja , Episodic , Teacher , Ojou-sama

Futsuu no Keionbu

Also known as Girl meets Rock!.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Music , Slice of Life

With a passion for richly textured Japanese rock, first-year high school student Chihiro Hatono steps into the world of the light music club, new guitar in tow. But what awaits her behind those doors...? A drama of unfiltered youth and musical ambition takes the stage!



Note:
Winner of the Tsugimanga 2024 Award in the Web Manga Category.

Tags: Band , Female Protagonist , School Club , Coming of Age , Rock Music , School , Shounen , LGBTQ+ Themes , Primarily Teen Cast , Bisexual , Aromantic , Heterosexual

Rock wa Lady no Tashinami Deshite

Also known as Rock is a Lady's Modesty.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Music

When her mother marries into high society, Lilisa Suzunomiya is forced to leave her commoner ways behind. Now enrolled at an elite all-girls academy, she’s expected to smile politely, sip tea, and hang up her beloved guitar for (ugh…) a violin. But when she hears drums echoing from the old school building, Lilisa is dragged into a jam session with the secretly rebellious young lady Otoha Kurogane, and her passion for music is reignited! High society better watch out—the academy’s most demure maidens are teaming up to form an elegant rock band the likes of which the world has never seen!



Tags: Rock Music , Primarily Female Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Yuri , Ojou-sama , Female Protagonist , Seinen , Band , School

Pan wo Nameru na!

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy

No education, no work experience, no friends. Muyu Uchiki, a 19-year-old girl who has been a shut-in for two years, was living a self-defeating life day after day, But then a turning point finally comes her way. Her aunt, who lives in Kamakura, invites Muyu to help out at her bakery. She refuses the unexpected request at first. However, her mother is eager to get her out of the house (by bribing her with money), and she reluctantly agrees to go... Yumu arrives in Kamakura with no idea what to expect, until her aunt delivers a shocking message...! Set in a bakery in Kamakura, a heartwarming comedy about a girl's daily struggles!

Tags: Work , Food , Female Protagonist , Rehabilitation , Shounen

Sasayaku You ni Koi wo Utau

Also known as Whisper Me a Love Song.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Music , Romance

Bubbly, energetic first-year high school student Himari falls head over heels for her senpai Yori after hearing her band perform on the first day of school. Himari tells Yori she just loves her, and to Himari's surprise, Yori says she loves Himari back! But when Himari realizes that she and her senpai are feeling two different kinds of love, she begins to ask herself what "love" really means...



Notes:
Eighteenth place of Tsugimanga 2020 Award in the Manga Category
First place in Yuri Navi’s best Yuri Manga of 2020

Tags: Yuri , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Band , LGBTQ+ Themes , School Club , School , Unrequited Love , Love Triangle , Primarily Teen Cast , Bisexual , Tragedy , Incest

Silent Witch: Chinmoku no Majo no Kakushigoto

Also known as Secrets of the Silent Witch.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy

Monica Everett, the Silent Witch, is the world’s only practitioner of Voiceless Magic, a veritable heroine who single-handedly fended off the Black Dragon of legend. However, the young prodigy is actually…super-duper shy! Yup, turns out she only learned Voiceless Magic to avoid speaking in public. Ignorant of this, the Seven Sages have placed her on a top-secret mission to guard the Second Prince. Can Monica keep it together as she contends with both social interaction and the evils targeting the young royal?



Tags: Female Protagonist , Magic , Medieval , Witch , Shoujo , Hikikomori , Chibi , Ojou-sama , Boarding School , Tragedy , Coming of Age

BanG Dream!: Girls Band Party! - Roselia Stage

Also known as BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Roselia Stage.

Status: Finished
Genres: Music

After her father's dreams of making it big in the music industry crumble beneath the strain of trying to appease both his managers and his fans, singer Yukina Minato is determined to make him proud by forming the "perfect band" of her own! But first, she'll have to find all the right members. They'll need unparalleled skill, passion and drive if they're going to succeed as a J-rock band in such a crowded scene!

Future World Fes is the biggest music event of the year, a world-famous spectacular that showcases only the best of the best. Do five high school girls have what it takes to rock their competition and secure a spot on the main stage?!



Tags: Band , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Urban , Rock Music , Video Games , Otaku Culture , Chuunibyou , Gyaru , School , Twins

Koutsugou Semi-Friend

Also known as Convenient Semi-Friend.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Romance

"What if we became friends with benefits...?" Suuna, a gloomy high school student, leaves home to live in a dorm. But when she nervously enters her room, she finds her roommate, Ruka, feeling up another girl! She finds out Ruka needs a "friend with benefits," so Suuna takes charge and proposes they form a "(semi) friends with benefits" contract...? Note: Originally a three-chapter limited run, it was picked up for full serialization starting 2023-05-09.

Tags: Yuri , 4-koma , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , School , LGBTQ+ Themes

Ki ni Natteru Hito ga Otoko ja Nakatta

Also known as The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Music , Romance

Fashionable and upbeat high schooler Aya falls head over heels for an employee at a local CD shop. He's got an air of mystery about him, great style, and an impeccable music taste. Little does she know—this supposedly male employee is actually her female classmate Mitsuki! Mitsuki generally keeps to herself, but since her seat is right next to Aya's, she can't help but be extremely aware of the other's crush. Revealing the truth is out of the question for Mitsuki—but perhaps getting closer to Aya wouldn't be so bad...



Tags: Female Protagonist , Yuri , LGBTQ+ Themes , Rock Music , Tomboy , Primarily Teen Cast , Josei , Short-Form Chapter , Gyaru , Primarily Female Cast , Work , School , Fashion , Iyashikei , 4-koma , Time Skip